Hodgy

You need a product that is marketable. The EL Speedway I have viewed over recent years is neither fantastic or thrilling. Stupid complicated rules, poor governance and track preperation will never attract and retain newbies. How can you possibly entertain with such a gulf in ability / experience. Get the product right then you have something to market. I keep going as a harderned supporter knowing what it can be like. We fell into a trap, with good intent, of setting the regulations in order to save the struggling clubs. A huge contributing factor to the decline of British Speedway. In my opinion.

It appears he's changed his opinion after talking to Phil Morris. @lewiblack: After speaking to @philmorrisgb about money and race formats it doesn't seem as bad for NL riders in elite league.

Why didn't they just say team average is x but must have 2 Brits at reserve. Simples!!!

It is publicised in the SS. Page 36, Bonus Points.

I came to that conclusion after one response.

Simple injuries! That's a disgraceful, disrespectful and incorrect comment. Your most definitely not a Doctor.

You are confusing rented v purchased, consider it a loan v transfer. Surely the argument is with the club that sold their soul??? Right or wrong they took cash for ownership.

So very naive and blinkered. Frost tried to break the monopoly, unfortunately the secret hand shakers were too many and scared to stand up. Those that challenged him have done a fantastic job and EL speedway is thriving, right? Phew! Imagine how bad it might have got if he and Cov had got their way and rid Speedway of the corruptness, created an independent committee and ultimately a level playing field. That would have been disastrous.

Not sure about that BCD. TR was the main man that pursued and eventually gained Speedway coverage on a major sports channel. Unfortunately the responsibility for not succeding must lay with the promotors. They had a great opportunity but didn't take it, but took the money. The product in general was not entertaining - until they covered the odd Premier League match.

My view is that it's the promotors responsibility to promote, clues in the name. The Peterborough ET usually has reasonable Speedway coverage, although that might be influenced by the local journo's ❤️ for a Bear. The content is not too bad, often Pat Butcher spouting on about "we can still make the play offs" or "we lost, not my fault" - but it targets the lesser internet user market. Only problem is that now it is weekly, rather than daily, it's generally old news. Word of warning, don't read the Peterborough ET from the front - you risk suicide before reaching the Sports pages. Terry Russell States in this weeks SS he is confident a TV deal will be agreed. Didn't say who with or that it would be agreed before the Chimps Tea Party. We appear to be at this limbo stage every year, thinking it can't get any worse, unfortunately it does. Your last line pretty much sums it up - although I'm not holding my breath.

Years off winning WTC but most certainly could and should have done better this year.

Makes sense.

You make a valid point. PL would split easily but EL would all want to be in a southern group. Plan B, just split the one league in two, split how fits best. Maybe one league, home and away, will suffice.

If it's going to be 38 you can't really call it Elite League. It's basically PL + 1. May as well have 1 league split North and South, top 2 or 4 play off. The rest play in the best of losers cup. Logical way forward in my opinion.

It does matter. Get it sorted early, as they appear to do in Sweden. Thus providing maximum time for doing what they need to be doing, promoting.

Sky TV guide on tinternet states live at 6:15 but nothing on Eurosport Sky box

If Sweden with crowds of 2 to 3,000 and Poland up to 10,000 are struggling to pay the bills, what chance has the EL with many attendances below 1,000. I was so hoping it wouldn't get any lower but looks like there is no choice but to rip it up and start again. Worryingly we are relying on those that got us here to come up with a strategy. Sad times.

This is always useful. Just type Speedway in the search field. http://tv.sky.com/tv-guide

I think what he meant was let's hope so and 'Happy Birthday' to you.

Facts please.

You really do need to take your rose tinted glasses off. If it were the other way round you would still be backing your team. You could not have had it explained any clearer but still you continue to stick your fingers in your ears, la la la la la la. My team can do no wrong and if they do it was a stupid rule. This absolute biased opinion is why these forums always end up in conflict. Look at the bigger picture it contains many colours.

Anywhere I can still get a ticket for this gig?

Your back in the room!!!

Confirmed 7pm kick off.

In the process of sorting all the logistics, there are numerous permutations - narrowed it down to Gdansk or Poznan, might even do in one out the other. Can someone please advise what time the meeting starts? Many thanks...